bastard seizes tang

Chapter 617 Dowry
According to Lu Dongzan’s previous idea, Tang and Tubo’s marriage was to stay in Chang’an and wait for Dongjun Princess Langri Linzhi to come here to preside over the affairs of Tubo, and return to Tubo after everything is settled. But the current situation does not seem to allow Lu Dongzan to do this again.

Li Ke's performance at the banquet really surprised Lu Dongzan and frightened him. Li Ke's understanding of Tubo is not limited to state affairs, he is even familiar with Lu Dongzan's family situation, otherwise he would not The meeting called for Qin Ling to come to Chang'an as the wedding envoy.

Lu Dongzan stayed in Chang'an, as long as he thought of Li Ke's face, those eyes that shone like stars and seemed to see through everything, Lu Dongzan felt like a fish lying on a chopping board, precarious.

It is inevitable that Li Ke will change his mind again, and something will happen, causing Lu Dongzan and Qinling father and son to be trapped in Chang'an. After the banquet is over, Lu Dongzan will leave Beijing together with other envoys , couldn't wait to leave the city of Chang'an that he had been looking forward to, and went straight back.

In mid-February, Luoxie City, Ludongzan Mansion.

Lu Dongzan's second son, Qinling, was standing in front of Lu Dongzan, and Lu Dongzan had mixed feelings in his heart.

Lu Dongzan had five sons, of which only the second son, Qinling, had the most similar temperament to Lu Dongzan.Moreover, Qin Ling was intelligent and decisive since he was a child, and the other four sons combined may not be as good as Qin Ling alone.

In Lu Dongzan's eyes, Qinling should focus on training, and he will inherit Ludongzan's and even the entire Gar's family business in the future, but now, because of the peace between the two countries, he has to send Qinling to Chang'an.

"You will go to Chang'an with the princess in a few days. How are you packing up? I'm afraid you won't be able to come back to Chang'an City after three or five years. Don't miss anything." Lu Dongzan said Then he asked Qin Ling.

Qin Ling replied: "Don't worry, Apa, everything you need for this trip to the east has been prepared."

Lu Dongzan nodded and said to Qin Ling: "Although you are young, you have always acted safely. You just need to be careful when you go to Chang'an. I don't worry about others. You only need to be careful about one person."

Qin Ling asked: "But Li Ke, the prince of the Tang Dynasty that Apa talks about every day?"

Before Lu Dongzan went to Chang'an, when Lu Dongzan mentioned Datang, he talked about Tang Emperor Li Shimin the most. Instead, he became Prince Li Ke, and Qin Ling was intelligent, so he naturally appraised Lu Dongzan's words.

Lu Dong praised: "That's right, Li Ke is a cunning man. He is the most wary of me, Tubo and our Gar's family, and even hides his murderous intentions. When you go to Chang'an this time, you must be careful."

Seeing Lu Dongzan's cautious attitude towards Li Ke, Qin Ling became more and more curious about Li Ke. Qin Ling asked Lu Dongzan: "Apa, it is said that the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty is eight years old. So he went north to Turkic as a hostage, and after four years, he tied for the first place with Li Jing, the famous commander of the Tang Dynasty, for his achievements in conquest of Turkic, so he returned to Chang'an, but is it true?"

Speaking of understanding Qinling, no one knows more about Qinling than Lu Dongzan, who is a father. Qinling is intelligent, but also arrogant and disobedient. He asked this question at this time, probably because he was born to compare himself with Li Ke. thoughts.

So Lu Dongzan emphasized again: "That's right, Li Ke is a vicious man, cunning like a fox, and vicious like a wolf. It is because of these reasons that you should not be careless, and you need to be careful."

Qin Ling nodded superficially when he heard Lu Dongzan's words, but in fact no one knew how much he had heard in his heart.

Qinling just asked Lu Dongzan: "It is rumored that Li Ke, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, has been in Turkic for four years, so he is very familiar with Mobei. Less than ten years after he returned to China, he went on a large-scale Northern Expedition, counterattacked Mobei again, and pacified Mobei. Xue Yantuo of the Northern Powerhouse. I will go to the Great Tang on this trip, and I will stay for several years. After I am familiar with the customs of the Great Tang, will there be such a day when I lead my Tubo army to counterattack the Great Tang and seize Chang'an."

In the eyes of the Tubo people, Chang'an City is a symbol of wealth and prosperity. The Tubo people admire the Tang Dynasty, but they also have great ambitions. They look at the flourishing Tubo today, and they are a little more interested in the rumored Chang'an City full of gold. extravagant hope.

Lu Dongzan knew Qin Ling's temperament, and he was the one who was eager to win. Lu Dongzan did not dare to blame Qin Ling for this matter, because he was worried that Qin Ling would become more competitive because of this, and it would be even more difficult for him to compare himself with Li Ke. inappropriate.

Lu Dongzan just said: "When you go to Chang'an, you should be cautious in your words and deeds, just like Li Ke when he was in Turkic. In the future, after you return to Tubo, there will be opportunities to conquer the Tang Dynasty."

"What Apa said is true." Hearing this, Qin Ling agreed, and unconsciously looked in the direction of Chang'an City in the east.

The current Qinling is just like Lu Dongzan who went to Chang'an last year. He is full of expectations for the upcoming trip to Chang'an, but he still doesn't know what is waiting for him in Chang'an City.

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Tubo's side has already made preparations. As soon as the auspicious day arrives, the wedding team will set off for Chang'an. At the same time, Chang'an City is also making final preparations.

"Prince, this is the marriage ceremony between the two countries. Please take a look at the betrothal gift prepared by our Tang Dynasty." In the Guangtian Hall of the East Palace, Sun Chong, the Minister of Rites, was sitting next to Li Ke, holding a booklet in his hand and handing it to Li Ke. Ke's hand, said to Li Ke.

Li Ke nodded, and took the gift book from Chang Sun Chong's hand. He looked at Li Ke with a good expression at first, but when he got to the back, Li Ke's brows slowly frowned.

Li Ke pointed to the ceremony book and asked Zhang Sunchong: "Zi Jing, who is the meaning of the things in this ceremony book?"

Chang Sun Chong replied truthfully: "Some are the ideas of the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple, and some are the ideas of the Tubo people themselves."

Li Ke looked at the ceremony book and said to Changsun Chong: "The gold, silver and jade wares, Buddhist scriptures, and Sakyamuni Buddha statues in the front are all very good, but what is the meaning of the crop seeds, medicinal materials, medical books, and agricultural and industrial books in the back? Why are you bringing these?"

Changsun Chong replied: "Lu Dongzan asked for these things from the Ministry of Rites when he was in Beijing. This time, the two countries have made peace with each other and added them in. But what's wrong?"

Li Ke said displeased: "Of course this is inappropriate. The two countries can refer to the old regulations of the Western Han Dynasty. Gold and silver can be as much or less, but as long as it involves various techniques, they must not be exported. Otherwise, it is no different from capitalizing on the enemy. "

In Li Ke's mind, compared with Tubo today, the Tang Dynasty is not only superior in wealth, but also in various crafts and skills. If these things are sent to Tubo as betrothal gifts today, it will be the strength of the enemy.The grain planted by the Tubo people today will be the rations for the Tubo soldiers to march in the future, and the iron tools smelted by the Tubo people today will be the arrows that will be shot at the Tang people in the future.

Upon hearing the words, Chang Sun Chong hurriedly asked, "Then what does His Highness mean?"

Li Ke replied: "In the future, except for the method of wine making, all things related to these techniques should not be given away. Remove everything except wine books. Gold, silver, jade, and Buddhist scriptures can be doubled. The more musical scores, fine wines, etc., the better."

"No, I'll make arrangements now." The eldest grandson responded and got busy.

(End of this chapter)